# alerted

Pronunciation: say "uh-LURT-id" US /əˈlɝtɪd/, UK /əˈlɜːtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of alert. — simple past and past participle of alert
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of alert. Use this form for something that already happened or after "have".
   - _The smoke detector alerted the family to the fire downstairs._
   - _Neighbors had alerted the authorities before the flood reached town._

## Adjective

2. Made attentive, alarmed, or warned about something that is coming soon.
   - Simple: Made aware of something that may happen soon, and now watchful and ready.
   - _The alerted crew sealed the hatches before the storm reached the harbor._
   - _Residents, alerted to the gas leak, evacuated within minutes._

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